LVAD Management Made Practical: Tips, Tools and Teamwork

Session Summary

Managing patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) in the inpatient setting presents unique challenges for APRNs. This session demystifies LVAD care by focusing on essential knowledge of device components, physiology and function. Participants learn assessment strategies, including how to monitor device function, interpret alarms and recognize complications. Case-based discussions allow attendees to apply critical thinking in the development of care plans for hospitalized patients with LVADs. Pharmacology content = 25%

Objectives

Identify the indications, components and essential physiology of LVADs, including key considerations of inpatient management.
Apply assessment techniques to monitor LVAD function, interpret alarms and identify common complications in hospitalized patients.
Analyze case scenarios to develop management plans including hemodynamic monitoring, anticoagulation strategies, and escalation of care.

Topics Cardiovascular

Population Adult

Role APRN

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Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.

Disclosure

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.

Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.